Engineering Technician (Entry/Journey) DOQ
About The Position
The Department of Resource Management is a comprehensive agency comprised of the Public Works, Building and Safety, Planning Services, Environmental Health Services, Parks, and Administrative Services Divisions. The department provides for the well-being of Solano County's present and future residents and the public at-large through administration and enforcement of Federal, State, and Local laws and policies pertaining to transportation, building construction, land use planning environmental health, and recreation. The Public Works-Engineering & Surveying Division is committed to providing a safe, well maintained and efficient roadway system. Additionally the division designs and performs contract construction of road and bridge improvements, issues multiple permits, and performs traffic counts and speed surveys on County roads. For the Engineering Technician (Entry) position, the role involves learning to perform technical engineering duties in the office and in the field related to construction, drafting, office research and/or surveying. For the Engineering Technician (Journey) position, the role involves performing technical engineering duties in the office and in the field related to construction, drafting, office research and/or surveying; providing assistance to the assigned Engineering staff; assisting in preparing plans and specifications for projects; and performing inspection activities. The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.
Requirements
- For Entry Level: No experience required.
- For Journey Level: Eighteen months of engineering technician experience which includes technical engineering field or office work such as surveying, drafting, and/or construction inspection.
- For both levels: Completion of 15 semester units or equivalent from an accredited college or university in mathematics, engineering design, construction inspection, traffic engineering, surveying or other related fields.
- Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver’s license is required.
Responsibilities
- Learns to perform technical engineering duties in the office and in the field related to construction, drafting, office research and/or surveying (Entry Level).
- Performs technical engineering duties in the office and in the field related to construction, drafting, office research and/or surveying (Journey Level).
- Provides assistance to the assigned Engineering staff (Journey Level).
- Assists in preparing plans and specifications for projects (Journey Level).
- Performs inspection activities (Journey Level).
Benefits
- Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
